Good Bye My Lovers, Good Bye My Friends, But Not For Long

So I thought that in all my wisdom, being my last night in tassie with my Dad and extended family I'd go out on the town with all my extended family and have a big one.
"My flights not until 12 the next day" was my rationale, my how that back fired.

"Knock knock knock, Galen, Time to get up mate!" says Dad.
I want to say "F*ck off" but dont.
I get up, and had a relatively easy pack.
At the air port, after everything is checked in and I'm sitting in the departure lounge with Dad. He says "I'm gonna take off, I hate this place"
OK Dad, Hugs and good byes are exchanged. Then He turns to walk off, I look at Him He turns around and points at me and says "I love you Boy, I really love you."
First time He's said "I love you" without being prompted in I dont remember how long.
It was enough to make a grown man cry, and I think it made two.

This Tassie trip has been the best 3 weeks of my life. All my friends are so much more appreciated and important since I haven't been around them all day every day.
My relationship with my Old Man has never been better, and I have never enjoyed myself so much.
Thankyou SSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH to everyone in Tassie, I now know that no matter where I live, I will always have such special, important friends.
I have a rather strong Incling that I will be seeing some of you more often than not in the future, others of you, i can't wait for the long waits to be over, but to all of you, I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to hang out with you all for the last 3 weeks.
Thanks so much.

G x

P.S to Felicity, in the future, you should know that Jesse, Jason and I will never 'F*cking turn it down!'

Would The Real J.Voss Stand Up?

Here's some more lovely art work from my good buddy Jase.
I love the clean clear image that He captures, to me He just seems to capture the essence and the emotion of the moment.
Well done Jase.

G x

The Wedge Part III

This is the last post from The Wedge, well of surfing at least...
Thanks to Jason Voss for the epic photography.
If your in Tas and want a surf photographer with some different views then just contact me and I'll put you on to him.

More of J.Voss' photography to come too.

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The Wedge Part II

Here's some more eye candy for ya'll

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The Wedge

So today I went surfing 'The Wedge' in Tasmania.
My good buddy J.Voss came with, He has a nice camera.
He's never done surf photography before, but did a lovely job.
Thanks Jase, you did well, pitty the performance wasn't much chop.

More to come too :)

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CDM

This man is relatively un-heard of when it comes to surfing, get amongst him though, he has some great causes behind him.



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Tyler Warren Experiments. You Should See It

This is one of my FAVOURITE clips on youtube right now. If You haven't already seen it then You definately should, and if Your have already, then watch it again.
Ya Dig?

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Inspiration

Need I say anything at all?

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Pics

Here is a picture taken by Laura, taken with a shitty 'happy snapper', i still love it and think it looks great, thanks laura :)
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travel

So this is my first post, and seeing as I'm away from home I thought I'd write a bit on travel, and in particular my travels...
I left my home in Port Macquarie on the 13th july, not really keen to go...
When my plane arrived in Sydney from Port I was dreading the 3 hour airport wait that laid ahead...
By the time I got on the plane for Hobart, I'd been sitting in the airport for near 7 hours....
I arrived safe and sound, to the greeting of my Dad...
Within a week of being down here, I've found myself dreading going home..
Time with friends is so important, and equally important is time with Dad, but would it be this way if I lived here?
Is it the novelty of traveling, seeing old friends occasionally, and making the most of the time spent that makes everything feel so bliss?
Or would people always be this way with you?
Either way this trip has ignited a few lost feelings...
Love: for the place I grew up, people that I'd almost forgotten about, the amazing bliss that comes from surfing the solitudal waves, and the incredible culture in colder climates.
Passion: seeing a place so culturally rich, so blan in so many areas makes me want to make a difference down here.
The Good Old Travel Bug: fairly self explaintory, who doesnt want to vist new places?
A State Of Wonderment: what would be if I never moved? would I be with childhood sweethearts? if I moved back what would happen to the friendships that are maintained the way they are? would the people you want to love, love you back?

Anyway, kinda deep for first post but, read this while listening to The Waifs-London Still.
More posts with pictures on the way, and most likely not so deep.
G x